Always do en passant capture!

Always do en passant capture!

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That's the rule which gives you advantage in 100 % of RHP games, and 92 % of OTB games.

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"Don't capture en passant because you can - do it because you must." Forrest Gump.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
"Don't capture en passant because you can - do it because you must." Forrest Gump.
You sure that wasn't Pmug Tserrof, the famous Russian problemist?

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Don't agree there.
Nothing is ever 100% in chess.
I'm sure Jeff could find some examples where it is a blunder for 1 of his blogs

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Originally posted by venda
Don't agree there.
Nothing is ever 100% in chess.
I'm sure Jeff could find some examples where it is a blunder for 1 of his blogs
Hmmmm.... that may make for some interesting reading.

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Originally posted by vandervelde
That's the rule which gives you advantage in 100 % of RHP games, and 92 % of OTB games.
Nope. I remember one time I wanted to trade pawns, but suspected my opponent wouldn't if he thought that was what I wanted. So I moved two squares instead of one, and he immediately snatched the pawn en passant.